大般涅槃經義記 7.147

7.147

辯中有四：第一觀人修經離漏；二「所謂惡者謂惡象」下觀惡得失，失者離之；三「自觀身如病」已下護身離漏；四「觀惡象及惡知識等無二」下觀惡輕重，重者離之。初中復四：一觀自修經、二「如良師」下明修有益、三「汝信我」下觀供持人、四「我念過」下引昔類今明供有益。初中，「若能修大涅槃是名為離」正勸修經，「何以」下釋。以此經勝，故偏勸修，舉小顯大，彰其勝也。

In the explanation there are four: first, contemplating a person cultivating the sūtra to abandon outflows; second, from 'the so-called evil ones refer to evil elephants' below, contemplating the benefits and harms of evil, abandoning what is harmful; third, from 'contemplating one's own body as a disease' below, protecting the body to abandon outflows; fourth, from 'contemplating evil elephants and evil spiritual friends as equal and non-dual' below, contemplating the lightness and gravity of evil, abandoning what is grave. In the first there are again four: first, contemplating self-cultivation of the sūtra; second, from 'like a skilled physician' below, clarifying that cultivation brings benefit; third, from 'if you believe my words' below, contemplating making offerings to those who uphold it; fourth, from 'I recall in the past' below, citing the past to categorize the present, clarifying that making offerings brings benefit. In the first, 'if one can cultivate the great nirvāṇa, this is called abandoning' directly encourages cultivating the sūtra; 'why is this...' and below explains it. Because this sūtra is superior, it specifically encourages cultivating it, citing the small to reveal the great and demonstrate its superiority.